Researchers unravel Tibetan barley genome
Scientists in southern China have mapped the Tibetan highland barley, the country’s staple food, for the first time.
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Meat-and-two-veg Australia not keeping up with 'two and five' each day
Only one in 50 Australians is eating the recommended two servings of fruit and five of vegetables each day, according to new market research. And while many keep up with the right amount of fruit, veggies are a bigger problem.
If Bright Food takes over Weetabix...
Bright Food will need to protect Weetabix’s UK brand heritage should speculation of a full buyout come true, says a China-based analyst.
China second largest export market for Irish dairy: Bord Bia
Infant formula-hungry China is now the second largest export market for Irish dairy, according to Bord Bia (Irish Food Board).
China bans all US poultry imports after west coast bird flu outbreak
Chinese authorities have announced a ban on all imports of US poultry and egg products, including processed and unprocessed products and breeding stock, after the detection of avian flu in America’s pacific states.